Articles tagged ‘Training’
Preparing for Kilimanjaro with my buddy Brando
By Ed | September 5th, 2006 |
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Trekkers are always wondering how to prepare physically for the riggers of climbing to the 19,340-foot summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro. During my own process I read many accounts from Herculean workout regimes to just showing up and given-er hell. Triathletes have failed and 70 year olds make it so I figured this 53 year old [...]
Altitude vs. Repetition
By Donovan | June 29th, 2006 | 4 Comments »
Tons of people ask me for advice on climbing Kilimanjaro. Common questions are: What altitude should I do my training hikes? Do you think I will make it to the top on a six-day Machame climb? How many women make it to the summit?
One question that I received lately was from a woman asking me [...]
IMAX Kilimanjaro Movie
By Donovan | October 25th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
Orginally presented by IMAX theaters, this is a trekking movie about climbing Africa’s highest mountain, the fabled Kilimanjaro. If you are thinking of, or planning to, climb Kili and want some serious inspiration, maybe consider buying this Kilimanjaro video, To the Roof of Africa. Gather some of your friends, get a few beers, and kick [...]
Kilimanjaro Marathon
By Donovan | October 12th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
If you aren’t interested in climbing Kilimanjaro or want to participate in other events on the mountain, here are two very interesting training events.
The first one is the Kilimanjaro Marathon, which takes every place in February. I think this is the fourth year of the event, and each year, it gets bigger with more international [...]
Training
By Donovan | August 15th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
The training program in Backpacker magazine is a great reference for two months out from your Kilimanjaro trip. If you check out the article, it will explain that the body can not adapt quick enough if you wait until a month or two before attempting a challenging athletic endeavor, to start getting in shape.
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